Holy Baptism is a singular action by which God forgives sin, gives the Holy Spirit and makes the baptized a son of God(Acts 2:37-42, Gal 3:26-27). Through Holy Baptism, the newly made Christian enters into a baptismal life of daily dying to sin and rising to live a new life(Eph 4:22-24). Holy Baptism indicates or shows the continual baptismal life of Christian. Through the hearing of the Word, by daily sorrow and repentance over sin Christians deny the thoughts, word, and deeds of their sinful nature, and refuse to live in sin. Through the hearing of the Word, Christians daily trust in the promise God made them in their baptism, which creates a new heart desires to please God and love their neighbor.
Handout: List of Baptismal Passages
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